Lunch Box-ing

On Thursday and Saturday I was conducting a workshop at UBD and with Kae Wen and Genevieve we headed to Jalan Jerudong for lunch. I brought my lunch with me to make sure I ate the right quantities and also that it's cooked in the healthiest way possible.

At both instances, I told the waitress I didn't want to order any food because I was on a special diet. And the response I get is - they just leave me alone! Previously I would be more inclined to order from the menu because most restaurants I know would not allow outside food in and I've even seen signs of that in restaurants. I realized that if this restaurant really respects you as a customer, they would allow you to modify the menu and with me pushing it a little bit, I tell them I'm on a special diet - and I am! Of course, it would be ideal to go to the restaurant with friends who actually order from the menu out of respect for the restaurant!

As an adventurer, this really matters to me because it makes me feel that I am in absolute control of myself. I choose what I want to eat and when I eat it. This really matters to me because previously, if I see food I will just want eat it and eat it all! But now, being more conscious, I am not afraid to tell someone that I am just choosing to watch what I eat and bask in the success I've had so far as a result of making empowering choices!